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Maranhão · Northeast region

Companies in Cândido Mendes (MA)

498 active companies are headquartered in Cândido Mendes (MA). Look up a company or explore the activity breakdown and the available indicators for this location.

Source: Receita Federal, CNPJ Open Data · October 2026 publication

Look up companies in Cândido Mendes (MA)

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What this list shows

We count each active company once by its registered head office in Cândido Mendes (MA). Branches are not counted as additional companies. This list is not filtered by CNAE; activity breakdowns use the registered main activity. The total describes the registry, not revenue or company quality.

How to assess a company's data

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Company profile of Cândido Mendes (MA)

Active companies
498
In the state
114th
of 217 locations with companies in the dataset
Share of MA
0.1%
of the state's companies
Opened in 12 months
93
+1.1% on the 12 months before
Closed in 12 months
47
−30.9% on the 12 months before

What Cândido Mendes stands out in

Activities that weigh more among the city's companies than among the state's

How to read it: "4.5×" means the activity is a 4.5 times larger share of Cândido Mendes's companies than of the state's. We count only activities with at least 30 companies in the city. It shows the city's profile, not each company's size.

Activities with the most companies in Cândido Mendes

main activity, active companies
  1. 1 Comércio varejista de mercadorias em geral, com predominância de produtos alimentícios - minimercados, mercearias e armazéns 4712-1/00 75
  2. 2 Atividades de organizações políticas 9492-8/00 48
  3. 3 Comércio varejista de artigos do vestuário e acessórios 4781-4/00 27
  4. 4 Comércio varejista de materiais de construção em geral 4744-0/99 26
  5. 5 Administração de caixas escolares 8550-3/01 25
  6. 6 Atividades de associações de defesa de direitos sociais 9430-8/00 22
  7. 7 Comércio a varejo de peças e acessórios novos para motocicletas e motonetas 4541-2/06 21
  8. 8 Comércio varejista de cosméticos, produtos de perfumaria e de higiene pessoal 4772-5/00 9
  9. 9 Comércio varejista de carnes - açougues 4722-9/01 8
  10. 10 Peixaria 4722-9/02 7
  11. 11 Comércio varejista de produtos farmacêuticos, sem manipulação de fórmulas 4771-7/01 7
  12. 12 Atividades de organizações religiosas ou filosóficas 9491-0/00 7
18 more activities
  1. 13Comércio varejista de produtos alimentícios em geral ou especializado em produtos alimentícios não especificados anteriormente 4729-6/996
  2. 14Restaurantes e similares 5611-2/016
  3. 15Serviços ambulantes de alimentação 5612-1/006
  4. 16Administração pública em geral 8411-6/006
  5. 17Atividades de organizações sindicais 9420-1/006
  6. 18Comércio varejista de bebidas 4723-7/005
  7. 19Comércio varejista de combustíveis para veículos automotores 4731-8/005
  8. 20Comercio varejista de artigos de armarinho 4755-5/025
  9. 21Comercio varejista de artigos de cama, mesa e banho 4755-5/035
  10. 22Comércio varejista de gás liqüefeito de petróleo (glp) 4784-9/005
  11. 23Comércio a varejo de peças e acessórios novos para veículos automotores 4530-7/034
  12. 24Comércio varejista de laticínios e frios 4721-1/034
  13. 25Comércio varejista especializado de equipamentos e suprimentos de informática 4751-2/014
  14. 26Comércio varejista de artigos de caça, pesca e camping 4763-6/044
  15. 27Comércio varejista de animais vivos e de artigos e alimentos para animais de estimação 4789-0/044
  16. 28Lanchonetes, casas de chá, de sucos e similares 5611-2/034
  17. 29Fabricação de produtos de panificação industrial 1091-1/013
  18. 30Serviços de lavagem, lubrificação e polimento de veículos automotores 4520-0/053

Cândido Mendes among Maranhão's cities

the cities with a similar number of companies in the state
  1. 111th Aldeias Altas 512
  2. 112th Buriti 512
  3. 113th Monção 500
  4. 114th Cândido Mendes 498
  5. 115th Mirinzal 490
  6. 116th Olho d'Água das Cunhãs 490
  7. 117th Poção de Pedras 482

Companies in Maranhão

Cândido Mendes and its neighbouring cities

active companies · neighbours in the immediate region of Governador Nunes Freire
  1. Santa Luzia do Paruá 911
  2. Governador Nunes Freire 858
  3. Maracaçumé 811
  4. Carutapera 746
  5. Centro Novo do Maranhão 534
  6. Cândido Mendes 498
  7. Godofredo Viana 420
  8. Maranhãozinho 313
  9. Centro do Guilherme 310
  10. Boa Vista do Gurupi 271

Frequently asked questions about companies in Cândido Mendes

How many active companies are there in Cândido Mendes (MA)?

There are 498 active companies, counted by their registered head office in this location. The reference is the Receita Federal's October 2026 publication.

How are companies and activities counted?

We count each active company once by its registered head office in Cândido Mendes (MA). Branches are not counted as additional companies. This list is not filtered by CNAE; activity breakdowns use the registered main activity. The total describes the registry, not revenue or company quality.

Does active status mean a company is qualified for a contract?

No. Active status describes the Receita Federal registration. It does not establish tax compliance, creditworthiness, licences, ability to fulfil a contract or quality. Check the relevant official documents and the contract's requirements.

Which activity has the most companies in Cândido Mendes?

It is main activity CNAE 4712-1/00, with 75 active companies. See its description in this page's activity breakdown.

Which activity does Cândido Mendes stand out in most?

CNAE 9492-8/00: 48 companies. This activity's share of Cândido Mendes's companies is 4.5 times its share across the federative unit. The data show the concentration, not the reason.

About the municipality

IBGE code
2102606
State
Maranhão
Region
Northeast
Immediate region (IBGE)
Governador Nunes Freire

Source: IBGE, Brazil's regional division